Fifty Years Research Output in Oral Submucous Fibrosis, A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications from 1967 to 2016

Seema Parmar; Anil Kumar Siwach; Ashwani Kumar

doi:10.14429/djlit.40.02.14727

Seema Parmar CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Anil Kumar Siwach Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5059-3906
Ashwani Kumar Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.40.02.14727

Keywords: Oral premalignant lesion, Oral submucous fibrosis, Oral premalignant condition, Submucous fibrosis, Bibliometrics, Research output

Abstract

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a precancerous state which affects the oral cavity. The etiology of OSMF is due to various factors like chilies consumption, deficiency of nutrition, areca nut chewing habits, genetic susceptibility, altered salivary constituents, and autoimmunity and collagen disorders. The present study is undertaken to find out the publication trends on OSMF during 1967-2016. The study mainly focus on year and decade wise research output, national and international collaborations, top journals for publications, most prolific authors, authorship pattern, citations pattern and highly cited papers on OSMF. The results indicate that highest growth rate of publications occurred between the years 1997-2006. India’s research share, citation score and h index was highest among all countries. Central South University, China topped the scene among all institutes. The maximum publications were two authored publications. CP Chiang of National Taiwan University was found to be the most prolific author.

Author Biographies

Seema Parmar, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Assistant Librarian, Nehru Library, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana

Anil Kumar Siwach, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak

Assistant Professor,

Deptt. of Library and Information Science,

Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana

Ashwani Kumar, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur

Research Scholar, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Rajasthan Dental College and Hospital, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan